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 Peter Ijeh in April 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1977-03-28)28 March 1977 (age 48) | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos,Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | NiTel United Lagos | 6 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Julius Berger FC | 27 | (10) |
| 2001–2003 | Malmö | 60 | (38) |
| 2004–2005 | IFK Göteborg | 36 | (14) |
| 2005–2006 | Copenhagen | 16 | (4) |
| 2006–2009 | Viking | 78 | (39) |
| 2010–2011 | Syrianska | 46 | (22) |
| 2012 | GAIS | 18 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Nigeria | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter Ijeh (born 28 March 1977) is a Nigerian former professionalfootballer who played as aforward.[1]
After playing for clubs like NiTel United Lagos and won the highest goal scorer award with Julius Berger FC in theNigerian Premier League,he joined Swedish clubMalmö FF in 2001. He was the top scorer inAllsvenskan in 2002 with 24 goals. In 2003, he suffered a leg injury that kept him out of most of the season, but he still managed to come back strongly and finished with 10 goals.[2]
In late 2003, he transferred toIFK Göteborg on a free transfer in a highly controversial affair as the club's big name signing for its 100th anniversary and Göteborg finished third.[3]
In 2005 Ijeh moved to Danish clubFC Copenhagen and won the league title in 2005–06 season.[4]
On 19 June 2006, Ijeh moved toViking FK in Norway on a 3 millionDanish krone deal. He became an instant success, scoring 11 goals in 15 games to save the team from relegation. In the last game of the2006 season Ijeh scored 4 goals and pressured an opposition defender to concede an own goal as Viking surprisingly demolished local rivals and second-placedS.K. Brann 5–0 to climb two places in the table and thus escape relegation on goal difference.[5]
In early January 2007, several sources within Norwegian football claimed that Ijeh would soon be looking for another club, with English Championship sideCoventry City courting the Nigerian striker, who was thought to be keen to test his skills in the more physical English game. Coventry City managerMicky Adams was thought to have watched the player on a recent scouting trip to Norway.[5]
Oslo-based clubLyn Fotball reportedly made a NOK 12 million bid for Ijeh's services, though this was rejected from Viking. Ijeh left Viking at the end of the 2009 season to sign forSyrianska FC in the Swedish second division.[6]
On 23 October Ijeh scored two goals in the game that took Syrianska toAllsvenskan for the first time ever. He finished the season with 17 goals. He also scored Syrianska FC's first Allsvenskan goal, after a mistake by the Gefle IF defence allowed him to roll the ball into an empty net.[7]
After two seasons in Syrianska, Ijeh left the club for Allsvenskan rivalsGAIS where he took over the number nine shirt.
Ijeh studied at Gothenburg University and the Swedish Football Federation (SvFF) and acquired a UEFA advanced licensed certificate. He is also a technical and tactical soccer coach.[8]
Ijeh took overAssyriska BK in November 2013 as a head coach.[9]
On 10 November 2020, it was announced that Ijeh would take over as manager for Division 2 clubVårgårda IK in Västergötland, Sweden.[10]
On 7 June 2022, the club announced that Ijeh would leave his post as manager.[11]
Ijeh is a member of the Norwegian Christian sports organizationKristen Idrettskontakt (KRIK).[12]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Malmö FF | 2001 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| 2002 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 24 | ||
| 2003 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | ||
| IFK Göteborg | 2004 | Allsvenskan | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 11 |
| 2005 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||
| F.C. Copenhagen | 2005–06 | Superliga | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| Viking | 2006 | Tippeligaen | 15 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 |
| 2007 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 18 | ||
| 2008 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2009 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 14 | ||
| Syrianska FC | 2010 | Superettan | 27 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 17 |
| 2011 | Allsvenskan | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | |
| GAIS | 2012 | Allsvenskan | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Career total | 254 | 119 | 9 | 11 | 263 | 130 | ||
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